American pygmy shrew vs Hodgson's Myotis

Sorex hoyi compared with Myotis formosus

Key Differences

• American pygmy shrew is Least Concern while Hodgson's Myotis is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American pygmy shrew	Hodgson's Myotis
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Soricidae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Sorex	Myotis
Species	Sorex hoyi	Myotis formosus

Evolutionary Relationship

American pygmy shrew and Hodgson's Myotis share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

American pygmy shrew

LC — Least Concern

Hodgson's Myotis

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American pygmy shrew	Hodgson's Myotis
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

American pygmy shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in United States.

Hodgson's Myotis

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

American pygmy shrew

The American pygmy shrew (Sorex hoyi) is a species in the genus Sorex. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.